Design Archives

2005 - 2020

July 7th, 2020 #

Dotties by Kyle Letendre

I’m a sucker for a well-designed, full-bodied typeface. More →

May 15th, 2020 #

The state of UX tools in 2020

For the past few years, creative professionals have had access to a wide variety of powerful UX design tools. More →

May 22nd, 2019 #

My Design Philosophy

Last week someone asked me, “So, what’s your design philosophy?” The question took me by surprise. More →

April 18th, 2019 #

The Business of Design

Today I’m happy to announce the release of my new web design eBook, ‘The Business of Design’. More →

February 28th, 2019 #

The increasing demand for freelance design specialists

It’s a great time to be a creative professional. More →

November 17th, 2018 #

Rebranding and updating

Coming up with a rebranding strategy for yourself can be difficult. More →

October 20th, 2017 #

Photoshop timeline animation

This week I was working on a Photoshop animation for a client’s email campaign. More →

June 13th, 2016 #

Getting out of our layout ruts

If you’ve been involved with web design in any capacity over the past few years, you might have noticed that things are starting to look… More →

May 23rd, 2016 #

Deadpool Visual Effects

“Deadpool” marks the beginning of a new era for superhero films, and one sequence, in particular, was key to setting the tone. More →

May 3rd, 2016 #

Now there’s cool, and then there’s this. Check out this one-of-a-kind Python Skin Darth Vader helmet. And yes, that is real Python. And no, no one else in the world will have this. Handmade in New York by Elemnt, this limited edition Darth Vader helmet can be yours for a mere $3,000.

From Twitter

I was feeling nostalgic tonight and went digging through the @tikibartv archives. A few episodes in and who do I find to my surprise, but one @kevinrose. My love for tiki and tech has come full circle all these years later. 🗿 https://vimeo.com/124469072

@mattdowney